#AfterSeptember11: Muslims share horrific stories of abuse, racism

'On my eleventh birthday, September 10th, I was just a kid. By September 12th, I was a threat,' a user shared

KARACHI: How the world saw the US and how the US saw the world changed drastically upon September 11, 2001.

Two hijacked planes crashed into News York's World Trade Centre towers, resulting in the death of almost 3000 innocent Americans.

The attacked was owned by Al-Qaeda, which put Muslims around the world on map for racism, discrimination and abuse.

As 9/11 observes its 18th year, many have come forward with their accounts of the ill-fated day. Some recalled family and friends they lost, while others opened up on how they survived the massive debris that look over a large chunk of Manhattan as the towers fell.

Twitter lit up with #AfterSpetember11 stories and it was heart wrenching, to say the least.

If you haven't seen it, I recommend reading the tweets under the #AfterSeptember11 hashtag. Disturbing, but important, stories from the US from Muslims -- or people "suspected of being Muslim" -- about being harassed, insulted and physically attacked immediately after 9/11.

— Christian Christensen (@ChrChristensen) September 12, 2019

Here are few:

https://twitter.com/Navvai/status/1171976365803016192

https://twitter.com/mrsaturtle/status/1172032777635717120

https://twitter.com/WendyTrakes/status/1172015413640626176

#afterseptember11 A “friend” started to ask people “Doesn’t he look like Bin Laden?” (Referring to me)
Aggression started.

I’m Hispanic.

— Ignacio (@OnTheUpSideUp) September 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/LilyBolourian/status/1171852110377472000

https://twitter.com/jentyler124/status/1172034779539095555

https://twitter.com/angel60190/status/1171849482968948739

#afterseptember11 my brother came home from elementary school with two black eyes and food stains all over his clothes as a result of a food fight targeted towards him. He was 11 💔 https://t.co/3MZsaXtT44

— Saima Misty (@saima_mistayy) September 13, 2019

https://twitter.com/thelifeofzahra/status/1172125283442405376

#afterseptember11 I was 12 that day and started to make sure it was very clear that I was Puerto Rican and Black. Because too many classmates would tell me I “looked Muslim” or “looked like a a-rab” or even the parent of the boy I like said “you ain’t one of those a-Rabs right?” https://t.co/xe2urC7Lev

— This.Is.Meg (@ThisIsMeg2) September 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/sadielovessyouu/status/1172125391219113984

https://twitter.com/playbhaicarti/status/1172400515755302913

Have you faced a similar ordeal after the attacks? Share it in the comments below.